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a look at the martin luther king memorial. president obama was officially sworn in earlier today at the white house. we will show the public swearing in tomorrow from the west side of the capital. life inauguration coverage starts at 7:00 a.m. eastern. hosted a brunch for some of the newly elected women of congress. some of them spoke at the event, including elizabeth warren. house democratic leader nancy pelosi addressed the gathering. the congress consists of a record 20 women now serving in the u.s. senate. this is about 45 minutes. first, we will take a look at some of the events today, including the swearing in of vice president biden. >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice-president of the united states and dr. by and accompanied by supreme court justice sonya sotomayor. [applause] >> and the vice-president has asked we bless this occasion with prayer. so let us pray. the profit micah proclaims you have been told what is good and what the lord require review. only to do justice and love good this and what horribly with your g
a look at the martin luther king memorial. president obama was officially sworn in earlier today at the white house. we will show the public swearing in tomorrow from the west side of the capital. life inauguration coverage starts at 7:00 a.m. eastern. hosted a brunch for some of the newly elected women of congress. some of them spoke at the event, including elizabeth warren. house democratic leader nancy pelosi addressed the gathering. the congress consists of a record 20 women now serving in...
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martin luther king jr. of alphaman, president phi alphia fraternity. afternoon. the national council of negro was very by dorothy much involved in the historic march on washington. it is an honor for me to be here to represent the thousands of affiliates and all the other woman who participated in that march. there worked closely with the big six. that was the day that dr. king told us of his big dream for his children and for all of our children. what we can be sure of is that dr. king was focused on the nation's foundations, our quest .o form a more perfect union at our birth, america was a nation of people actively involved in creating a place of freedom and democracy. the principles expressed in the preamble, those simple but powerful words are the same theciples which undergird quest for civil, human and gender rights. america is distinguished by its commitment to democracy, democracy whose core ingredients include justice, peace, well- being, equality. our quest for a perfect model of more perfectat u
martin luther king jr. of alphaman, president phi alphia fraternity. afternoon. the national council of negro was very by dorothy much involved in the historic march on washington. it is an honor for me to be here to represent the thousands of affiliates and all the other woman who participated in that march. there worked closely with the big six. that was the day that dr. king told us of his big dream for his children and for all of our children. what we can be sure of is that dr. king was...
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. >> saturday was the national day of service to honor the service and the legacy of martin luther king junior. one of these events took place at the washington -- the national mall. it was headlined by chelsea clinton, the honorary chair. joining her was beau biden. this is about 15 minutes. >> are you ready to kick off this day of doing a lot of good? i will be your and see today. let's have a huge national day of service welcome to the woman who was the co-chairman of the reelection campaign, and she is currently serving as the co- chair for the inauguration committee, let's hear it for eva longoria. >> good morning. i am so excited to be here. it is so inspiring to see so many of you come out for this national day of service and give back to your community. a lot of the know -- >> a lot of you know, i grew up in corpus christi, texas. and i grew up in a family of volunteers and a family and community of people who wanted to give back. my three sisters and i were very blessed to have a great role models, which were my parents, who dedicated their lives to serving the others. i mother
. >> saturday was the national day of service to honor the service and the legacy of martin luther king junior. one of these events took place at the washington -- the national mall. it was headlined by chelsea clinton, the honorary chair. joining her was beau biden. this is about 15 minutes. >> are you ready to kick off this day of doing a lot of good? i will be your and see today. let's have a huge national day of service welcome to the woman who was the co-chairman of the...
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martin luther king jr.. he said the most persistent question is -- what are you doing for others? it is a good word for all of us. it should bring in our ears for his birthday weekend. regardless of our differences, we have the same dreams for a better life for our children and grand children. i hope they can go up in the freedom that has uniquely been the united states of america. the united states of america. >> i, barack obama, do solemnly swear -- >> this weekend, president obama begins his second term, sunday, the official swearing-in ceremony at the white house before noon eastern. coverage include your phone calls and a look at the 2009 inaugural address and then the public ceremony with the swearing in at noon eastern and other festivities, including the luncheon and the afternoon parade. coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span radio and c- span.org. join the conversation on facebook.com/c-span. >> new features including video feeds from our c-span crew, on demand of the major events, individual -- visual blog page of behind-the-scenes photos. next, highlights from
martin luther king jr.. he said the most persistent question is -- what are you doing for others? it is a good word for all of us. it should bring in our ears for his birthday weekend. regardless of our differences, we have the same dreams for a better life for our children and grand children. i hope they can go up in the freedom that has uniquely been the united states of america. the united states of america. >> i, barack obama, do solemnly swear -- >> this weekend, president...
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martin luther king, jr., ladies and gentlemen, martin luther king iii. five decades ago, my father dr. martin luther king, jr., stood upon this hallowed spot. and the spirit of god spoke through him and summoned the nation to repent and to redress the shameful sins long visited upon its african american brothers and sisters. 50 years ago, he delivered a sermon on this mountain which crystalized like never before the painful pilgrimmage and aspirations of african americans yearning to breathe ree in our own homeland. with martin luther king's lamenting were not an eye spiring diatribe of true conditions of the day. no, indeed, his words are etched in eternity and echo through the ages to us today were a tribute to the tenacity of an intrepid people who though oppressed refused to remain in bondage. those words of martin luther king, jr., were a clarion call to all people of good will to rise up together, to make this nation live out the true meaning of its creed and to perfect within us a more perfect union. and so i stand here today in this sacred place
martin luther king, jr., ladies and gentlemen, martin luther king iii. five decades ago, my father dr. martin luther king, jr., stood upon this hallowed spot. and the spirit of god spoke through him and summoned the nation to repent and to redress the shameful sins long visited upon its african american brothers and sisters. 50 years ago, he delivered a sermon on this mountain which crystalized like never before the painful pilgrimmage and aspirations of african americans yearning to breathe...
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as it was once said of church held, martin luther king -- churchill, martin luther king mobilized the english language and marched into war. in the process, caught the conscience of the nation. here today on these steps, 50 years on, indeed something abides. the power of the vision has surely passed into our souls. [applause] >> please welcome the mayor of hattiesburg, johnny depree. >> i want to thank the national conference of black mayors, and the coalitions for the opportunity to make a few remarks on this occasion. decades ago, blood, sweat, tears, organizing meetings, negotiations and adjudications all culminated in a march 50 years ago. a march that would change the lives of millions of people, including myself. if someone would've told me that this little country boy who grew up on a dirt road in hattiesburg, mississippi would become a mayor, i would have fallen off a truck. my house and my cousin's house were next-door. we call that house a shotgun house. you may have had the opportunity to take a bath in a number 310. i did that. that's where i come from. playing dodge rocks
as it was once said of church held, martin luther king -- churchill, martin luther king mobilized the english language and marched into war. in the process, caught the conscience of the nation. here today on these steps, 50 years on, indeed something abides. the power of the vision has surely passed into our souls. [applause] >> please welcome the mayor of hattiesburg, johnny depree. >> i want to thank the national conference of black mayors, and the coalitions for the opportunity...
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who is the martin luther king of the latino community? gutierrezeek, it luis if he can legalize a path to citizenship in 2013, it will be him. he should run for president. the tongue in cheek remarked, the strike is that it tends to be organized differently. hugo chavez asked me this. to organize the million marchers in los angeles in 2006? there was not an answer. $10 leaders organized 100 people each? horizontal organization makes us resilience. and allows us to resist 1070 and win. it allows us to resist e-verify. it allows us to resist these programs that you take to heart, but you cannot, because we're very horizontal. we are not vertical. maybe someone will emerge. the year as is my first choice a pecan: off. >> no pressure. >> -- if he can pull it off. maybe it's rubio. different from martin luther king's time was it was 15 million people and now it is 50 million. brevity is not our forte. and going towards what you're saying, i think another distinction between the two communities is the culture connection. we can look back at wha
who is the martin luther king of the latino community? gutierrezeek, it luis if he can legalize a path to citizenship in 2013, it will be him. he should run for president. the tongue in cheek remarked, the strike is that it tends to be organized differently. hugo chavez asked me this. to organize the million marchers in los angeles in 2006? there was not an answer. $10 leaders organized 100 people each? horizontal organization makes us resilience. and allows us to resist 1070 and win. it allows...
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martin luther king jr. was under fbi surveillance until the day he died. government can be oppressive, vicious, ugly, violate your rights, generate propaganda. we need that, too. government can be affirmative, if they are helping poor and working people. government can help use its power for elites. when they come together with no accountability whatsoever, not just politically, but economically. let me say this. martin luther king jr. today could be taken to jail without due process or judicial process under the national defense authorization act because he had a connection with a freedom fighter, nelson mandela. he just got off the terrorist list in 2008. he had a relation to a terrorist. under the present administration, and you can take americans to jail without due process. the black freedom movement has always been suspicious of it. we have black prisoners in their precisely because they were willing to tell the truth that was a threat and we do not talk about them. that is why the culture of fear is
martin luther king jr. was under fbi surveillance until the day he died. government can be oppressive, vicious, ugly, violate your rights, generate propaganda. we need that, too. government can be affirmative, if they are helping poor and working people. government can help use its power for elites. when they come together with no accountability whatsoever, not just politically, but economically. let me say this. martin luther king jr. today could be taken to jail without due process or...
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because martin luther king jr. died owing to three crimes against humanity he was wrestling with -- jim crow traumatizing, terrorizing, stigmatizing black people. lynching, not just segregation the way the press likes to talk about. second, bombs killing innocent people, especially innocent children. terribly, with poverty of all colors. he said it is a crime against humanity for the richest nation in the history of the world to have so many of his precious children of all colors living in poverty, and especially on the chocolate side of the nation, on indian reservations and brown arias and yellow slices and black ghettos. so i said to myself -- ok, there's nothing wrong with putting your hand on the bible, even though the bible is talking about justice, and jesus is talking about the least of these, but when it is martin's bible, i said this is personal for me because this is a tradition that i come out of. this is a tradition that is connected to my grandmother's prayers and my grandfathers sermons and my mother
because martin luther king jr. died owing to three crimes against humanity he was wrestling with -- jim crow traumatizing, terrorizing, stigmatizing black people. lynching, not just segregation the way the press likes to talk about. second, bombs killing innocent people, especially innocent children. terribly, with poverty of all colors. he said it is a crime against humanity for the richest nation in the history of the world to have so many of his precious children of all colors living in...
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most famously martin luther king and others were viewed as internal security threats. as i think about the unique talent is represented with independence on one hand and rule of law on the other, i think it also makes sense for me to offer those are reminder closer to her own history. i will direct all new agents and analysts visit the martin luther king memorial here in washington. i think it will serve as a different kind of lesson, one more personal to the bureau of the dangers of becoming untethered to oversight and accountability. a word fidelity longs on our shield. next, bravery. we have perpetrated a myth that being brave means not afraid, but that is wrong. mark twain once said lavery is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. if you have ever talked to a special agent that you know well and ask he or she about a dangerous encounter they were involved in, they will almost always give you the same answer, i did it but was scared to hack the whole time. -- scared to heck the whole time. only a crazy person would not fear pounding up a flight of
most famously martin luther king and others were viewed as internal security threats. as i think about the unique talent is represented with independence on one hand and rule of law on the other, i think it also makes sense for me to offer those are reminder closer to her own history. i will direct all new agents and analysts visit the martin luther king memorial here in washington. i think it will serve as a different kind of lesson, one more personal to the bureau of the dangers of becoming...
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because martin luther king jr. was sounding more and more like malcolm with a christian twist when he was shot dead. americans disapproved of him in 55% of black people disapproved of him because he was moving in a radical direction. to catch up with him and malcolm and the others. >> a note on how martin luther byg's legacy is so distorted the obama administration for the new head of homeland security. he said that martin luther king would have approved of the wars in afghanistan and iraq. you ask where we pushed -- where wentt the pressure, low we to the johnson house and showed the anti-drone film on his home. we projected it there. we also went to his confirmation hearing and made a fuss about that over there. the tippingow what point is going to be but it is an accumulation of things. as we hear over the course of the next two days with people acting with the court system, what they're doing putting pressure on congress, on the manufacturers of the drones, trying to reject the military, all of these are part o
because martin luther king jr. was sounding more and more like malcolm with a christian twist when he was shot dead. americans disapproved of him in 55% of black people disapproved of him because he was moving in a radical direction. to catch up with him and malcolm and the others. >> a note on how martin luther byg's legacy is so distorted the obama administration for the new head of homeland security. he said that martin luther king would have approved of the wars in afghanistan and...
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martin luther king jr. urged fellow travelers to reject the status quo, to in his words at the march, refuse to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. seven years early now to trim of in francisco, my hometown, 1956, dr. king delivered the same message to the delegates of the naacp convention. --said "now i realize those all over are telling us we must slow up, he said, but we cannot afford this slow up. we have a moral obligation to press on because of our love for america and our love for the democratic way of life, we must keep moving. in san francisco in 1956 to the mall in 1963 to america today, dr. king's message endures. we must keep moving. our heritage and our hope. advancing civil or voting rights. within two years after the march, there would be a historic civil rights act and a voting rights act. that is why i think it is very important congress observe this anniversary and what followed. there were signs of progress but not enough. at the time of the march, there were five african-american
martin luther king jr. urged fellow travelers to reject the status quo, to in his words at the march, refuse to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. seven years early now to trim of in francisco, my hometown, 1956, dr. king delivered the same message to the delegates of the naacp convention. --said "now i realize those all over are telling us we must slow up, he said, but we cannot afford this slow up. we have a moral obligation to press on because of our love for america and our...
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luther king, and martin luther king had this to say, and if i can quote him -- it is a simple matter of justice with the task of raising the negro from backwardness should also be rescuing the forgotten a white sport. a bill of rights for the disadvantaged, marked the rise of a new era in which the full resources of society would be used to attack the tenacious poverty which so paradoxical exists here. >> that is tim from gainesville, florida. he mentioned the lincoln and bible and the king bible. the lincoln bible itself, according to the library of can -- of congress, is bound in burgundy velvet with a gold washed white metal rim around the three outside edges of the covers. all edges are heavily guilt. in the center of -- of the top cover, there is a shield of cold wash with the words "holy bible" etched into it. the king bible was dr. king's trebling bible. an avid reader, dr. king traveled with a selection of books that included this bible the president will be using. it was used for inspiration and preparing sermons. henry in huntington, west virginia, on our independent line.
luther king, and martin luther king had this to say, and if i can quote him -- it is a simple matter of justice with the task of raising the negro from backwardness should also be rescuing the forgotten a white sport. a bill of rights for the disadvantaged, marked the rise of a new era in which the full resources of society would be used to attack the tenacious poverty which so paradoxical exists here. >> that is tim from gainesville, florida. he mentioned the lincoln and bible and the...
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martin luther king jr. delivered his i have a dream speech. you would hear from the reverend holder, then, eric reverend al sharpton, among others as a picture butte to the events of the day -- as they pay tribute to the events of the day. >> for those of us from the south, 50 years ago we received our marching orders when dr. martin luther king jr. quote it the prophet isaiah, i have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted and every hill should be made low and the crooked places will be made straight and the glory of the lord should be revealed and all flesh. and this is the faith that we go back to the south with and those are our marching orders and this is the faith that we go back to the south with. yes, the south. where some are still trying to fight the civil war. where we areh witnessing this vicious attack on voters, voting rights, and the blatant voting suppression i .ne particular political party yes, the south where young teenage african-american boys cannot walk the streets of his fa
martin luther king jr. delivered his i have a dream speech. you would hear from the reverend holder, then, eric reverend al sharpton, among others as a picture butte to the events of the day -- as they pay tribute to the events of the day. >> for those of us from the south, 50 years ago we received our marching orders when dr. martin luther king jr. quote it the prophet isaiah, i have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted and every hill should be made low and the crooked...
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martin luther king. reaffirm ourto commitment to the civil rights and equal opportunity challenges of then and now. and the fundamental notion that we must redeem the dream in order to realize the dream. doesst redeem the dream there are those that attack our democracy, our voting rights, and our access to equal economic opportunity. wear different clothes, they may use different slogans, they may have different talking points. but like those in 1963, they filibuster, they struck, and they hinder. we must redeem the gene. 21st century -- redeem the dream. we must redeem the dream is our children should live in communities without senseless gun violence, our children deserve access to quality education that will lead to jobs that break generational cycles of poverty. and our children should go to bed on a full stomach and wake up with a good school and great teachers. full employment and economic opportunity for all our eternal values that transcend any century. we will redeem the dream. we will redeem th
martin luther king. reaffirm ourto commitment to the civil rights and equal opportunity challenges of then and now. and the fundamental notion that we must redeem the dream in order to realize the dream. doesst redeem the dream there are those that attack our democracy, our voting rights, and our access to equal economic opportunity. wear different clothes, they may use different slogans, they may have different talking points. but like those in 1963, they filibuster, they struck, and they...
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martin luther king jr. and others did anything. she took old memory graph machines and made hundreds and thousands of copies of a leaflet and had students from her school to go out. there any discussion about the absence of women on that day? >> the movement was dominated in the early days by ministers, black ministers, lots of them baptist. they were just operating in their own church. >> there is a book about the march on washington just published. history of women in the labor movement who did much of the work before the march on washington in making it possible. it's a wonderful read. jones.iam p >> we got a bad review in the new york times but don't believe that. >> i'm a third-year student at gw law school and it's an honor to be in the presence of such great leaders. theuestion has to do with media and the current coverage of the black community. sometimes it seems as though there is a disregard for the problems that affect black people and the leaders who are working to resolve some of those problem
martin luther king jr. and others did anything. she took old memory graph machines and made hundreds and thousands of copies of a leaflet and had students from her school to go out. there any discussion about the absence of women on that day? >> the movement was dominated in the early days by ministers, black ministers, lots of them baptist. they were just operating in their own church. >> there is a book about the march on washington just published. history of women in the labor...
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it also saw abuse and overreach, most famously with respect to martin luther king and others who were viewed as security threats. as i think about the unique balance represented by fidelity on one hand and the rule of law on the other, i think it also offers me the opportunity to recommend all agents visit the martin luther king museum in washington. i think it will serve as a different lesson, one more personal to the bureau, of the dangers of becoming untethered to oversight and accountability. that word "fidelity" belongs on our shield. next, bravery. we have perpetrated a myth that being brave means not being afraid. that is wrong. mark twain said bravery is resistance to and mastery of fear, not the absence of fear. if you have ever talked to a special agent that you know well and ask about a dangerous encounter they were involved in, they will almost always give you the same answer. i did it, but i was scared the whole time. but that is the essence of bravery. only a crazy person would not fear approaching a car with tinted windows during a late- night stop or pounding up a flig
it also saw abuse and overreach, most famously with respect to martin luther king and others who were viewed as security threats. as i think about the unique balance represented by fidelity on one hand and the rule of law on the other, i think it also offers me the opportunity to recommend all agents visit the martin luther king museum in washington. i think it will serve as a different lesson, one more personal to the bureau, of the dangers of becoming untethered to oversight and...
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martin luther king holiday. president clinton was the first to have his inauguration fall on an m.l.k. day in 1997 and president clinton making a reference to dr. king in his speech. >> 34 years ago, the man whose life we celebrate today, spoke to us down there, at the other end of this mall. in words that moved the conscious of a nation. like a profit of old, he told of his dream that one day america will rise up and treat all its citizens as equals before the law and in the heart. dr. martin luther king's dream was the american dream. his quest is our quest. our history has been built on such dreams and labors. and by our dreams and labors we will redeem the promise of america in the 21st century. host: from 1997, to a live view here in washington, d.c. in the area around where the parade will take place following the presidential address. he made that reference to dr. martin luther king and one will expect that the president will make a longer reference tomorrow. guest: i think so. i think tomorrow is histori
martin luther king holiday. president clinton was the first to have his inauguration fall on an m.l.k. day in 1997 and president clinton making a reference to dr. king in his speech. >> 34 years ago, the man whose life we celebrate today, spoke to us down there, at the other end of this mall. in words that moved the conscious of a nation. like a profit of old, he told of his dream that one day america will rise up and treat all its citizens as equals before the law and in the heart. dr....
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martin luther king. he helped organize the march on washington. he was a former congressman, mayor of atlanta, and ambassador to the united nations. he is currently a professor at the andrew young school of policy studies at your estate university. to my left, gwen ifill, reporter and managing editor of pbs's washington week. she has covered seven presidential campaigns, moderated two vice presidential debates. before that, she worked for nbc, the new york times, and the washington post. in this business, she is regarded as one of the best. to my right, julian bond, one of the leaders of the civil rights movement while a student at morehouse college. he helped found the student nonviolent coordinating committee. in 1998, he was elected chairman of the naacp, the national association for the advancement of colored people. he was also elected to the georgia house and senate. he has been a radio and television commentator and is currently a professor at both american university and the university of virgini
martin luther king. he helped organize the march on washington. he was a former congressman, mayor of atlanta, and ambassador to the united nations. he is currently a professor at the andrew young school of policy studies at your estate university. to my left, gwen ifill, reporter and managing editor of pbs's washington week. she has covered seven presidential campaigns, moderated two vice presidential debates. before that, she worked for nbc, the new york times, and the washington post. in...
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martin luther king jr. and others understood the intersection between racial equality and economic justice. the civil rights struggle is a struggle for good jobs and decent wages. and no while not the only solution they got, that educational opportunities is the highway to economic opportunity, which is why we must reclaim the promise of public education. and as i close, let me just say this, we stand here today as students, my friend and brother lee saunders, and myself, 50 years ago another gay person had to be in the shadows. but today i speak as a teacher, a worker, a labor activist, and a gay person deeply committed to my faith. \his is who we must be. a country that believes in equality and acts on that belief. so let's take a lesson from king. let's unite. people of faith in a national day of prayer. to end child poverty. let's use sit-ins to oppose stand your ground laws. let's have freedom ring for the message of equality to save regards to immigrants as anything less than equal. and let all of us,
martin luther king jr. and others understood the intersection between racial equality and economic justice. the civil rights struggle is a struggle for good jobs and decent wages. and no while not the only solution they got, that educational opportunities is the highway to economic opportunity, which is why we must reclaim the promise of public education. and as i close, let me just say this, we stand here today as students, my friend and brother lee saunders, and myself, 50 years ago another...
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martin luther king. i stand here to reaffirm our commitment to the civil rights and equal opportunity challenges of then and now and the fundamental notion that we must redeem the dream in order to realize the dream. we must redeem the dream because there are those who attack our democracy, our voting rights and our access to equal economic opportunity. they may wear different clothes. they may use different slogans. they may have different talking points. 1963, theyose in filibuster, they strike and hinder. we must redeem the dream. 21st century forces are at work to eliminate and reverse our economic progress through a vicious assault on our nation's poorest, weakest, most of disadvantaged and dispossessed citizens. we must redeem the dream because our children should live in communities without senseless gun violence. our children deserve access to quality education that will lead to jobs and break generational cycles of poverty. our children should go to bed on a full stomach and wake up and attend a
martin luther king. i stand here to reaffirm our commitment to the civil rights and equal opportunity challenges of then and now and the fundamental notion that we must redeem the dream in order to realize the dream. we must redeem the dream because there are those who attack our democracy, our voting rights and our access to equal economic opportunity. they may wear different clothes. they may use different slogans. they may have different talking points. 1963, theyose in filibuster, they...
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martin luther king. we must help land off a mystic. you must do something. >> i went to congress when 27 others opposed the war in vietnam and in the next congress, we stopped the funding. what i think is going to happen in 2014 is women are going to realize that the nonsense in the extremes in both parties are canceling them out and you're going to have a gathering, an increase of women running in the middle and there will be democrat and republican, but different than the ones you've got in congress now. i think we are going to have a white woman senator from georgia and maybe two more white women congressman. we already have five black congressman from georgia. this repression is making people mad and getting them organized and it will help us in 2014. >> it also requires action. this gives me a chance to plug this. we are interviewing the president and we will be asking him that. [applause] >> i think that's a wonderful way of closing and i want to thank every single panelist. i have been honored to be on this panel with you and i
martin luther king. we must help land off a mystic. you must do something. >> i went to congress when 27 others opposed the war in vietnam and in the next congress, we stopped the funding. what i think is going to happen in 2014 is women are going to realize that the nonsense in the extremes in both parties are canceling them out and you're going to have a gathering, an increase of women running in the middle and there will be democrat and republican, but different than the ones you've...
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ambassador young had shared a story from his day, martin luther king jr. after a trip to the middle east, dr. king was visiting with a local congregation and give them a speech. they were all fired up. a kind lady in the back said, "dr. king, you are the good samaritan." and he warily walked to the side and said, "i don't want to be the good samaritan. i was just a their." the jericho road is a nasty place. it is a dangerous road. it is wind he and dark. it is not a place i want to have it. paves to be the guy that it. i want to be the guy that is aes a jericho road that blessing to its community. the groups that do that everyday , fixed the city's roads and sidewalks and repair schools and, more importantly, reading broken lives and broken spirits are the faith-based groups that we are so privileged to serve. thank you for letting me tell a few stories about it. [applause] >> good evening, everyone. it is wonderful to be here with you. thank you to jeffrey and bryan for organizing this event. i have to say i was a little concerned coming today. i was tell
ambassador young had shared a story from his day, martin luther king jr. after a trip to the middle east, dr. king was visiting with a local congregation and give them a speech. they were all fired up. a kind lady in the back said, "dr. king, you are the good samaritan." and he warily walked to the side and said, "i don't want to be the good samaritan. i was just a their." the jericho road is a nasty place. it is a dangerous road. it is wind he and dark. it is not a place i...
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this is martin luther king jr. guest: it is hard work. king would not have been wearing an hoodie and obama would not have been wearing one because they were not in existence during their time. i want to come back to what mycal just opined about. i have to tell you, if the person wants to be educated in this country today, it can be educated. there are a lot of people in this country who are poor and to not have much and do not do drugs los altos or do not go out and commit crimes. -- or do drugs or do not on an commit crimes. we have got to stop using poverty as a reason for why people commit these crimes or other social pathologies we talked about. that is not an excuse. just because people say they are suffering and are done under law does not mean they cannot keep their house clean. -- are down on their luck does not mean they cannot keep their house clean. we had an interview last week as someone on our show. several people called in and set a lot of these young people in your generation hope to apply for jobs and 90% to not get the
this is martin luther king jr. guest: it is hard work. king would not have been wearing an hoodie and obama would not have been wearing one because they were not in existence during their time. i want to come back to what mycal just opined about. i have to tell you, if the person wants to be educated in this country today, it can be educated. there are a lot of people in this country who are poor and to not have much and do not do drugs los altos or do not go out and commit crimes. -- or do...
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martin luther king jr. said from this very pulpits in his very last sunday sermon, we must all learn to live together as brothers and sisters, or we will all perish together as fools. we confess this day that we are tired, in a single garment of destiny. caught up in an inescapable network of destiny. what affects one directly affects all indirectly. this day we recommit ourselves to building the beloved community. gracious god, bless our president, barack obama, our vice president, joseph biden, and their families with good health and every spiritual grace. bless our congress and our courts. bless these united states of america. transform the jangling discourse of our nation into a beautiful symphony of the human family. through us, made the earth and all the families of the earth be blessed. to the god who loves us into freedom and frees us into loving, we offer this prayer. amen. [applause]♪ ♪ ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by the national captionin
martin luther king jr. said from this very pulpits in his very last sunday sermon, we must all learn to live together as brothers and sisters, or we will all perish together as fools. we confess this day that we are tired, in a single garment of destiny. caught up in an inescapable network of destiny. what affects one directly affects all indirectly. this day we recommit ourselves to building the beloved community. gracious god, bless our president, barack obama, our vice president, joseph...
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ambassador young had shared a story from his day, martin luther king jr. after a trip to the middle east, dr. king was visiting with a local congregation and give them a speech. they were all fired up. a kind lady in the back said, "dr. king, you are the good samaritan." and he warily walked to the side and said, "i don't want to be the good samaritan. i was just a their." the jericho road is a nasty place. it is a dangerous road. it is wind he and dark. it is not a place i want to have it. i want to be the guy that paves it. i want to be the guy that creates a jericho road that is a blessing to its community. the groups that do that everyday, fixed the city's roads and sidewalks and repair schools and, more importantly, reading broken lives and broken spirits are the faith-based groups that we are so privileged to serve. thank you for letting me tell a few stories about it. [applause] >> good evening, everyone. it is wonderful to be here with you. thank you to jeffrey and bryan for organizing this event. i have to say i was a little concerned coming today
ambassador young had shared a story from his day, martin luther king jr. after a trip to the middle east, dr. king was visiting with a local congregation and give them a speech. they were all fired up. a kind lady in the back said, "dr. king, you are the good samaritan." and he warily walked to the side and said, "i don't want to be the good samaritan. i was just a their." the jericho road is a nasty place. it is a dangerous road. it is wind he and dark. it is not a place i...
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it is martin luther king jr.. congress is back in session after five weeks, the august break. i have a couple things i want to say. yesterday the announcement came through. russia and the u.s. have reached agreement to secure and dismantle the chemical weapons in syria by 2014. [applause] because of the strength, wisdom, courage of president obama. [applause] this guy right here, vice president joe biden, and our great secretary of state john kerry. [applause] we reached this agreement with the international community to dismantle them by 2014, and we did not lose one american life. that is leadership. [applause] that is leadership. once again, republicans are threatening to shut down the government or default on the debt lest we dismantle obamacare. as the chair of the senate health committee, one of the principal authors of the affordable care act, i don't know whether to laugh or cry at that. republicans have voted 40 times to repeal the affordable care act. 40 times. the good news for these republicans is that obsessive- compulsive disorder is covered under obamacare. [app
it is martin luther king jr.. congress is back in session after five weeks, the august break. i have a couple things i want to say. yesterday the announcement came through. russia and the u.s. have reached agreement to secure and dismantle the chemical weapons in syria by 2014. [applause] because of the strength, wisdom, courage of president obama. [applause] this guy right here, vice president joe biden, and our great secretary of state john kerry. [applause] we reached this agreement with the...
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ago, martin luther king jr. said, there is nothing more dangerous than sincere ignorance or conscientious stupidity. in 2013 vernacular, some people are ignorant and do that know if and some people work and being stupid. [applause] they work at it. broadot mean to cast a net, but a lot of those people helped to create the current situation we are in. the current situation we are in because of all of the reasons i am sure you have heard as to why we have had the magnitude of the defeat we had, the current situation we are in today reminds me of the george orwell's classic book, 1984. he published that book in 1949. he was looking at a 30 year aboutn where he talked big brother controlling everything, even people's thoughts. thing that george orwell missed was the time frame. years instead of 30 years that has given us what we have today. i know you do not want to hear this, but big brother is already here. the brother wants to control everything. control our retirement, social security if we do not have supplemen
ago, martin luther king jr. said, there is nothing more dangerous than sincere ignorance or conscientious stupidity. in 2013 vernacular, some people are ignorant and do that know if and some people work and being stupid. [applause] they work at it. broadot mean to cast a net, but a lot of those people helped to create the current situation we are in. the current situation we are in because of all of the reasons i am sure you have heard as to why we have had the magnitude of the defeat we had,...
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and you can even look to martin luther king jr. martin luther king is such a tremendous and powerful figure. what we're trying to do in talking about a. phillip randolph is recognizing the other leaders. for the minorities, randolph was the leader. after pressuring fdr to do the executive order, he was the man. it is important to recommend -- remember that history. but even martin luther king was doing what he does. he was fighting for sanitation workers, and he was organizing the poor people's movement. it was clear that he did not think he was finished. and neither, i would say to my you look at the demands of the march, it is clear that many things they were hoping for they had yet to achieve. >> mccaskill to follow-up to this -- may i ask you to follow- up to this? >> i was going to say that in 1968, the support for the sanitation strike and the poor people's campaign that king was mobilizing at the time, a lot of people see that as mobilizing the movement. and then fact is, those kinds of politics were shot through the movemen
and you can even look to martin luther king jr. martin luther king is such a tremendous and powerful figure. what we're trying to do in talking about a. phillip randolph is recognizing the other leaders. for the minorities, randolph was the leader. after pressuring fdr to do the executive order, he was the man. it is important to recommend -- remember that history. but even martin luther king was doing what he does. he was fighting for sanitation workers, and he was organizing the poor people's...
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martin luther king jr. lived and died for it. or service to, -- selflessness or service to the community. all have great lives within us to discover. quick i want to be great. >> i want to be great. >> how do you spell greatness? ♪ [applause] >> good afternoon everyone. to started -- get started with our program this afternoon. reverseefly, we will the order and put the powerpoint up very quickly. before i introduce the panel, i do want to share with you a few thoughts on greatness. we are fortunate this afternoon a number of impressive speakers who shared their -- with you their experiences. ofant to frame this panel impressive people who sit before you. the thing i want to press upon you is that you are the giants, but you must learn from giants to be a giant. if you want to learn a vehicle, you.ust have someone teach you must learn from others. empoweringut yourself, or assuming a role in the social justice movement, we want to focus on the fact that we have come a long way. this is a struggle that dates back to the civil wa
martin luther king jr. lived and died for it. or service to, -- selflessness or service to the community. all have great lives within us to discover. quick i want to be great. >> i want to be great. >> how do you spell greatness? ♪ [applause] >> good afternoon everyone. to started -- get started with our program this afternoon. reverseefly, we will the order and put the powerpoint up very quickly. before i introduce the panel, i do want to share with you a few thoughts on...
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martin luther king, and watergate. guest: who knows what would have been? the contrast between what he stood for, the perception in the country of hope, optimism, young people, the next generation, moving forward, what can you do for your country -- this was something that contrasted with vietnam and civil rights assassinations and riots in the streets. contrast,istorical that yearning for that message, that motivation, i think it's one primary reason, maybe the most important reason that we pause to reflect 50 years later. host: 40,000 books being written on john f. kennedy. did you ever meet john f. kennedy? guest: i did. i met him at logan international airport in boston in 1960, after he was nominated to become president. i never met him after he was president. he would turn to boston. i remember my father, brother, sister -- we all stood in the receiving line, snuck into the vip receiving line, and got to shake his hand. that was quite a moment. feinberg.guest is ken we are dividing our phone lines a little bit differently for this segment. for those o
martin luther king, and watergate. guest: who knows what would have been? the contrast between what he stood for, the perception in the country of hope, optimism, young people, the next generation, moving forward, what can you do for your country -- this was something that contrasted with vietnam and civil rights assassinations and riots in the streets. contrast,istorical that yearning for that message, that motivation, i think it's one primary reason, maybe the most important reason that we...
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morehouse is an all male, his story black college, whose alumni include martin luther king jr., over atlanta mayor -- mayor maynard jackson, filmmaker spike lee, and david satcher. this is just over half an hour. ♪ >> hello, morehouse. [applause] , everybody. please be seated. i love you back. that is why i am here. i have to say that it is one of the great honors of my life to be able to address this gathering here today. fornt to thank dr. wilson his outstanding leadership, the board of trustees. we have congressman cedric richmond and sanford bishop, .oth proud alumni of the school as well as congressman hank johnson and one of my dear friends and a great inspiration to us all, the great john lewis is here. [applause] your outstanding mayor, house.im reed in the to all the members of the morehouse family, most of all congratulations to this distinguished class of morehouse men, the distinguished class of 2013. [applause] i have to say that it is a little hard to follow, not dr. wilson but a skinny guy with a .unny name tadela, he is going to be doing something. i have to also sa
morehouse is an all male, his story black college, whose alumni include martin luther king jr., over atlanta mayor -- mayor maynard jackson, filmmaker spike lee, and david satcher. this is just over half an hour. ♪ >> hello, morehouse. [applause] , everybody. please be seated. i love you back. that is why i am here. i have to say that it is one of the great honors of my life to be able to address this gathering here today. fornt to thank dr. wilson his outstanding leadership, the board...
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with regard to our interaction with our in me and really extended the policy of martin luther king's dream every man, woman, and child prayed for. something that crosses not christian denominations but also across faiths. i just have a question. continuing this prophetic call, it seems the openings are -- as the united states air force academy graduate, this subtitle space of cyberspace -- battle space of cyberspace. they think of edward snowden and russia and hardware/software and not the war of ideas. if you could comment on that and why it should work in a government. >> i would say there is an increasing interest and desire and activity in the chaplain to not just i tend to the spiritual and emotional needs of our troops but look out and how they can engage religious issues as well and be an active programming partner and actively work to reduce tensions. they do a phenomenal job. they need more support. they need more support for years. that is one area to look at potentially. the chaplaincy, and they are doing phenomenal work. >> based on what you all said tonight, the beginnin
with regard to our interaction with our in me and really extended the policy of martin luther king's dream every man, woman, and child prayed for. something that crosses not christian denominations but also across faiths. i just have a question. continuing this prophetic call, it seems the openings are -- as the united states air force academy graduate, this subtitle space of cyberspace -- battle space of cyberspace. they think of edward snowden and russia and hardware/software and not the war...
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we honor martin luther king and we honor those words. [applause] introduce you i am honored to to our first group of speakers. bob brown served with president nixon. they spoke of the legacy of the father. that he is a great hall of famer. he led off the field as secretary under president reagan. then we're going to have the .ivil rights founder he also continues to advocate the release of these. birth does not determine one's destiny. we like to call this remembering and honoring our past. if you would please join us. winky. quacks thank you. she is a wonderful person and has done a great job. i also appreciate all the works. he is all over the place. inyears ago i was here washington with the martin luther king junior and all the rest of them. and i did some marching and i did other things during those two are day -- two or three days we spent here. it was a revelation and it is all over again. we have rights to thank god for today. we have come a long way. there have been so many people, many of them in this room, who has sacrificed t
we honor martin luther king and we honor those words. [applause] introduce you i am honored to to our first group of speakers. bob brown served with president nixon. they spoke of the legacy of the father. that he is a great hall of famer. he led off the field as secretary under president reagan. then we're going to have the .ivil rights founder he also continues to advocate the release of these. birth does not determine one's destiny. we like to call this remembering and honoring our past. if...
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martin luther king. i walk past on one side, the side where the library is and there is the line up of homeless people who are waiting for cars or trucks to take them to the shelters like they do every evening. aere had to be a minimum minimum of 20 or 30. -- there had to be a minimum of 20 or 30. across the street was catholic charities. i immediately had flashbacks to images of the great depression. one of the fascinating things was one of the homeless men recognized me and did not ask me for a handout. did not ask me for a dime. i have a question for you. remember dr. ron walters? talking that he was about? hispanics and black folk getting together. here is a homeless man who is intelligent and bright enough to be able to stop me and not ask areor a handout, but where we? what was wrong walkers talking about. sometimes i see homeless people going through trash and debris more than we do. -- ron walkers. then i get about three blocks down, and there is a woman, probably the age of my oldest daughter, a
martin luther king. i walk past on one side, the side where the library is and there is the line up of homeless people who are waiting for cars or trucks to take them to the shelters like they do every evening. aere had to be a minimum minimum of 20 or 30. -- there had to be a minimum of 20 or 30. across the street was catholic charities. i immediately had flashbacks to images of the great depression. one of the fascinating things was one of the homeless men recognized me and did not ask me for...
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--ent to fisk and diversity university to finish martin luther king's mission. , atied for us in memphis 67, fighting for economic justice. he died in memphis, organizing for the memphis sanitation workers who were struggling for the right to collective bargaining, who struggled for the right for workplace safety. if you are member the sign they raced up -- remember the sign they raised up, i am a man. i'm here to say that if we went to memphis to commemorate his , but also to continue to start the struggle for economic justice. i been stuck there ever since. we have so much unfinished business. we are even going backwards. for thetill fighting right for workers to have a voice. collective bargaining is being lost all across the u.s. we as a labor movement have lost our ability to have livable wages. women as heads of households, we need to have livable wages. we need health benefits. toneed retirement benefits protect and support our families. we are making less today than we made in 1960. when you consider that cost of living, we are earning less. we lose collective bargaining. we are
--ent to fisk and diversity university to finish martin luther king's mission. , atied for us in memphis 67, fighting for economic justice. he died in memphis, organizing for the memphis sanitation workers who were struggling for the right to collective bargaining, who struggled for the right for workplace safety. if you are member the sign they raced up -- remember the sign they raised up, i am a man. i'm here to say that if we went to memphis to commemorate his , but also to continue to start...
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that book features president obama, congress and martin luther king jr., part of a three-day holiday weekend on c-span 2's book tv. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us now cheryl olson the co-author of a book "grand theft childhood: the surprising truth about violent video games." thanks for joining us. guest: my pleasure. host: part of the president's proposal on gun violence was to fund a study looking at video games. what do you think of that propose snl guest: i think it's good depending upon how it's done. a lot of studies are out there but hardly any of it was design as an academic journal and we really need more research. host: specifically where? guest: first of all the concern that it might trigger some kids to hurt people or hurt property. we got a lock at the kids who have tried hurt people or property and see if their video game use is somewhat different. there's no studies on juvenile offenders and their media use. also kids with mental health problems and mental health has been related to school shootings, it's unlikely one kid is going to be influenced
that book features president obama, congress and martin luther king jr., part of a three-day holiday weekend on c-span 2's book tv. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us now cheryl olson the co-author of a book "grand theft childhood: the surprising truth about violent video games." thanks for joining us. guest: my pleasure. host: part of the president's proposal on gun violence was to fund a study looking at video games. what do you think of that propose...
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caller: what makes this inauguration so much more significant that it is taking place on martin luther king jr. birthday. dr. king was certainly a hero of mine and certainly to president obama. and certainly to anyone who believes in equality and social justice. host: on the republican line, steve is joining us from virginia, good morning. caller: is important to look at what has been accomplished in the first four years. the values the -- the value of united states dollar has been reduced by 50% and the value of gold has gone up. everybody on welfare has half as much money to use and all the contributors have golden safety deposit boxes. the rich got richer, and the poor have gotten poorer, let's hope the second term as a little bit more appropriate. host: thanks for the call. from "the national journal "-- the richard nixon inaugurals parade a pesticide to get rid of pigeons. calvin coolidge was sworn in by his own father and ulysses s. grant wanted canaries at his ball. planners did not plan for and there were called temperatures, 100 birds for to doubt that day. that is according t
caller: what makes this inauguration so much more significant that it is taking place on martin luther king jr. birthday. dr. king was certainly a hero of mine and certainly to president obama. and certainly to anyone who believes in equality and social justice. host: on the republican line, steve is joining us from virginia, good morning. caller: is important to look at what has been accomplished in the first four years. the values the -- the value of united states dollar has been reduced by...
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on a more serious note a couple of weeks ago we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the martin luther king jr. i have a dream speech. [applause] vision forember his all of god's children. ,arlier in the summer congressman steve king made headlines with a very different vision. the children of immigrants who aspire to become citizens, let me say it loudly and clearly, i am the proud child of an immigrant mother and i know which speech is for me. [cheers and applause] folks, congress is back in session. i want to say this, yesterday the announcement came through. russia, the u.s. have reached an agreement. weapons is being dismantled in syria by 2014. this happened because of the strength, the wisdom, the courage of president obama. this guy right here, vice president joe biden [applause] and our great secretary of state, john kerry. we reached this agreement with the international community to secure and dismantle by 2014 and we did not lose one american life. that is leadership, folks. that is leadership. once again, republicans of threatening to shut down the government or default on
on a more serious note a couple of weeks ago we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the martin luther king jr. i have a dream speech. [applause] vision forember his all of god's children. ,arlier in the summer congressman steve king made headlines with a very different vision. the children of immigrants who aspire to become citizens, let me say it loudly and clearly, i am the proud child of an immigrant mother and i know which speech is for me. [cheers and applause] folks, congress is back in...
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billy graham, martin luther king, put them in a blender and put salt on top and that is who we are. he says being conservative is not about conserving pigmentation, it is about conserving ideas. he talks about however that he is worried that hispanics are going to all become a liberal democrat, but he said guess what -- seven out of 10 americans who are brought to christ are hispanic. so he was making an argument that the doom and gloom theory that you legalize 11 million immigrants and they all vote liberal is bogus. host: that criticized senator caikaine for making a floor speh in spanish this week you g? guest: i do not know that, but his speech brought down the house. he spoke after mark sanford. mark sanford -- a very tepid applause. reverend rodriguez really got the crowd fired up. just an incredible speaker. i personally am in favor of immigration reform. i think that there are plenty of conservative reasons why we have to be in favor of it, including jeb bush pose the argument, which he botched, but the question is -- will pass? i think it patches -- passes the senate. i don
billy graham, martin luther king, put them in a blender and put salt on top and that is who we are. he says being conservative is not about conserving pigmentation, it is about conserving ideas. he talks about however that he is worried that hispanics are going to all become a liberal democrat, but he said guess what -- seven out of 10 americans who are brought to christ are hispanic. so he was making an argument that the doom and gloom theory that you legalize 11 million immigrants and they...
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as martin luther king jr. once said, injustice anywhere is a threat to just us everywhere. -- justice everywhere. for decades, pro-abortion activists have perpetrated lies about abortion particularly to women. my number 1 -- we have been told that abortion is merely a means of female liberation justice and empowerment. hitting mothers against the unborn is not liberating. it is a horrible injustice that, in the last 40 years, has resulted in 55 -- 55 million aborted babies whose mothers have gone on to live with severe physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual scars. women who have had abortions are 30% more likely to face emotional and mental problems. they are 40% more likely to have a premature birth. and three times more likely to experience drug and alcohol problems during their lifetime. such lies cannot continue. my number two, we have been told that abortion is about choice. in reality, abortion is a false choice. abortion leads to death of a child. robbing society of its future mothers and fathers, n
as martin luther king jr. once said, injustice anywhere is a threat to just us everywhere. -- justice everywhere. for decades, pro-abortion activists have perpetrated lies about abortion particularly to women. my number 1 -- we have been told that abortion is merely a means of female liberation justice and empowerment. hitting mothers against the unborn is not liberating. it is a horrible injustice that, in the last 40 years, has resulted in 55 -- 55 million aborted babies whose mothers have...
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martin luther and his use of pamphlets. tom payne and his common sense. in the way that pamphlets were used during the revolution. >> the first 2000 years of social media on a quote the communicators" on c-span two. >> republican governors rick perry discuss the gop future. then a conversation with u.s. trade representative about of the current state of u.s. trade agreements. at 11:00 p.m., q and a with a doctor. >> a group of republican governors discussed the party message. governors rick perry john kasich and mary fallon top about the policies -- talk about the policies that have adopted and how they are resonating. the a recent event part of annual meeting in scottsdale, arizona. it is a little less than one hour. >> if you could come in and take your seats, we will start right away. we will talk about messaging in 2014 and what we have to do to actually have a more successful 2014 and 2016 than we had last year. i have to tell you it is so great to have governors appear that are actually getting things done in their own state -- governors up here tha
martin luther and his use of pamphlets. tom payne and his common sense. in the way that pamphlets were used during the revolution. >> the first 2000 years of social media on a quote the communicators" on c-span two. >> republican governors rick perry discuss the gop future. then a conversation with u.s. trade representative about of the current state of u.s. trade agreements. at 11:00 p.m., q and a with a doctor. >> a group of republican governors discussed the party...
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martin luther king. he gave his last speech to mason temple. he had fought for the rights for a lot of people as well as blacks as well as whites, religious rights, and everything of that nature. he is very well-educated, you can google him up and read about the history of the church of god and christ, which is now superseded of bishop blake of california. he deserves one. host: thank you for calling in this morning. more on the list -- billie jean king, martin luther king, elaine host: some more names on the list. this is available on nndb, tracking the entire world. this is from media-is closest -- alec baldwin set to host a new msnbc primetime show. host: mick is in indiana on our independent line. mick, good morning. who would you nominate for a presidential medal of freedom? caller: good morning. i would like to nominate jimmy hoffa, the union leader. i believe union people and the people that built this nation are constantly overlooked and given a bad rap. thank you. host: thank you for calling in. from the "washington times" if this arti
martin luther king. he gave his last speech to mason temple. he had fought for the rights for a lot of people as well as blacks as well as whites, religious rights, and everything of that nature. he is very well-educated, you can google him up and read about the history of the church of god and christ, which is now superseded of bishop blake of california. he deserves one. host: thank you for calling in this morning. more on the list -- billie jean king, martin luther king, elaine host: some...
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martin luther king who believed ,n nonviolence, if esau obama he would turn over in his grave. this is the situation. we are sending 100 houston male soldiers and female soldiers to afghanistan, the world's leading producer of heroin at the cost one .25 billion dollars a year. when president obama gives a speech to university, how my students could be sent on scholarships, and i'm talking about minorities. his own african-americans. that money could he spent so 1,000,002 hundred 50,000 dollars. this is a religious war that is going on between the sunnis and the shia. the smallest group in here is the saudi's. the saudi's are funding these insurgents going in there and now all of a sudden they said oh that is too much money for us. we will get the united states to go in and try to bail us out. -- you can solve a political war, i have a question on that. a tweet this is morning. it seems our politicians are totally impotent when it comes to middle east and scared to take decisions and take actions. we will see how things play out today and in the coming days. at c- twitter commen
martin luther king who believed ,n nonviolence, if esau obama he would turn over in his grave. this is the situation. we are sending 100 houston male soldiers and female soldiers to afghanistan, the world's leading producer of heroin at the cost one .25 billion dollars a year. when president obama gives a speech to university, how my students could be sent on scholarships, and i'm talking about minorities. his own african-americans. that money could he spent so 1,000,002 hundred 50,000 dollars....
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ambassador young had shared a story from his day, martin luther king jr. after a trip to the middle east, dr. king was visiting with a local congregation and give them a speech. they were all fired up. a kind lady in the back said, "dr. king, you are the good samaritan." and he warily walked to the side and said, "i don't want to be the good samaritan. i was just a their." the jericho road is a nasty place. it is a dangerous road. it is wind he and dark. it is not a place i want to have it. i want to be the guy that paves it. i want to be the guy that creates a jericho road that is a blessing to its community. the groups that do that everyday, fixed the city's roads and sidewalks and repair schools and, more importantly, reading broken lives and broken spirits are the faith-based groups that we are so privileged to serve. thank you for letting me tell a few stories about it. [applause] >> good evening, everyone. it is wonderful to be here with you. thank you to jeffrey and bryan for organizing this event. i have to say i was a little concerned coming today
ambassador young had shared a story from his day, martin luther king jr. after a trip to the middle east, dr. king was visiting with a local congregation and give them a speech. they were all fired up. a kind lady in the back said, "dr. king, you are the good samaritan." and he warily walked to the side and said, "i don't want to be the good samaritan. i was just a their." the jericho road is a nasty place. it is a dangerous road. it is wind he and dark. it is not a place i...
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this is martin luther king jr.. guest: it is hard work. king would not have been wearing obama would not have been wearing one because they were not in existence during their time. i want to come back to what mycal just opined about. i have to tell you, if the person wants to be educated in this country today, it can be educated. there are a lot of people in this country who are poor and to not have much and do not do drugs los altos or do not go out and commit crimes. anor do drugs or do not on commit crimes. we have got to stop using poverty as a reason for why people commit these crimes or other social pathologies we talked about. that is not an excuse. just because people say they are suffering and are done under law does not mean they cannot keep their house clean. -- are down on their luck does not mean they cannot keep their house clean. we had an interview last week as someone on our show. several people called in and set a lot of these young people in your generation hope to apply for jobs and 90% to not get the job because they f
this is martin luther king jr.. guest: it is hard work. king would not have been wearing obama would not have been wearing one because they were not in existence during their time. i want to come back to what mycal just opined about. i have to tell you, if the person wants to be educated in this country today, it can be educated. there are a lot of people in this country who are poor and to not have much and do not do drugs los altos or do not go out and commit crimes. anor do drugs or do not...
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on a more serious note a couple of weeks ago we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the martin luther king jr. i have a dream speech. [applause] vision forember his all of god's children. ,arlier in the summer congressman steve king made headlines with a very different vision. the children of immigrants who aspire to become citizens, let me say it loudly and clearly, i am the proud child of an immigrant mother and i know which speech is for me. [cheers and applause] folks, congress is back in session. i want to say this, yesterday the announcement came through. russia, the u.s. have reached an agreement. weapons is being dismantled in syria by 2014. this happened because of the strength, the wisdom, the courage of president obama. this guy right here, vice president joe biden [applause] and our great secretary of state, john kerry. we reached this agreement with the international community to secure and dismantle by 2014 and we did not lose one american life. that is leadership, folks. that is leadership. once again, republicans of threatening to shut down the government or default on
on a more serious note a couple of weeks ago we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the martin luther king jr. i have a dream speech. [applause] vision forember his all of god's children. ,arlier in the summer congressman steve king made headlines with a very different vision. the children of immigrants who aspire to become citizens, let me say it loudly and clearly, i am the proud child of an immigrant mother and i know which speech is for me. [cheers and applause] folks, congress is back in...
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martin luther king's dream speech. former president clinton goes on -- we have just a few more minutes in this segment of "washington journal closed quote this morning. we will go to west virginia on our republican line read your thoughts and the president's priorities right now. caller: i think is priority ought to be jobs in getting these people off of welfare. how are they going to support the people on welfare and disability? as far as the health they realized it did not work. that is a lot different. is a hundred things. i do not understand what is happening in this country. i think obama is trying to separate people. that in thee on things he needs to do. ally and our greatest that little old country is so tiny. it is in the bible that this would happen. people would read the bible, they would realize what is going on. host: we will go to bette and our turkey new mexico this morning. caller: kudos to one of your previous callers for a beautifully articulated suggestion. jobs needs to be our number one our preside
martin luther king's dream speech. former president clinton goes on -- we have just a few more minutes in this segment of "washington journal closed quote this morning. we will go to west virginia on our republican line read your thoughts and the president's priorities right now. caller: i think is priority ought to be jobs in getting these people off of welfare. how are they going to support the people on welfare and disability? as far as the health they realized it did not work. that is...